This site will show a photo taken each day from where I live, Oxford, United Kingdom. Photos on this site would have been taken within 5km of Carfax Tower in the centre of Oxford

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Unidentified Bird

I am not that great when it comes to birds, so I am hoping that a visitor to the site will be able to tell me what this bird is called. I spotted it today in the Castle Mill Stream behind the Castle Complex, it can stand still for what seams like hours before moving or catching a fish. I think i saw it in the same location last year, not sure if it is migratory or not. Nice to see wild life so close to the city centre.

4 comments:

yes to the above. They can be confusing because they can tuck in their neck, so if you look it up there may be a picture where the neck has disappeared. In the parsons pleasure area by the cherwell (Marston/Headington cycle track) we also have one visiting frequently.